Combined degree programs allow
motivated students to complete two degrees on an
accelerated timeline by sharing a pre-determined limited number of
credits between the undergraduate and graduate/professional degree
programs.
The department offers several combined BS + master degree programs at DePaul, including combined degrees with the Master of Public Health program, the Occupational Therapy program, and the Master's Entry to Nursing Practice* program.
The department also offers five accelerated (3+) professional degree programs* (physician assistant, physical therapy, pharmacy, pathologists' assistant, and podiatry) in collaboration with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
For these programs, students complete three years of undergraduate
coursework at DePaul and their first year of professional school is
counted as the final year of their BS in Health Sciences.
*For students in the Pathways Honors Program.